Stephen Hanson, restaurateur behind Blue Water Grill and Ruby Foo's, maintained a decades-long relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, performing numerous favors including hot dog deliveries and job arrangements. Hanson's BR Guest Hospitality empire once served 20,000 daily customers across 25 restaurants, valued at $300 million by 2007.

Justice Department files show Hansen arranged visas, employment, and entertainment for women connected to Epstein. While no evidence links him to Epstein's crimes with minors, a victim alleged Hanson paid her for oral sex multiple times when she was in her early 20s.

Hanson's business has since declined to a single restaurant in Palm Beach. His lawyer called the relationship normal, stating Epstein "was adept at deception." The documents reveal Hanson was one of Epstein's most frequent contacts, appearing more than 7,000 times in federal files alongside figures like Prince Andrew and Woody Allen.